Before the Second World War, Europe was home to 9.5 million Jews. Now, with many of the remaining 1.5 million Jews abandoning the continent, the European Commission is pledging that Jewish life there … more

This week marks the 80th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fateful decision to round up more than 130,000 Japanese-Americans and hold them in detention … more

There was a time when Jewish people’s faith in the one G-d of Israel was challenged on a regular basis. During the Crusades, many thousands of Jews were forced to choose between “the … more

In a recent column, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz makes the case that Abraham, the first Jew, was also the first Zionist. “Abraham becomes a Jew and a Zionist at the same time” Steinmetz … more

Winemakers often say simply, “It started as a hobby.” What started as a hobby turned into a passion for many who live in the hills of Samaria or Binyamin, where the weather, soil and … more

In an historic first, Jewish, Catholic and Islamic nonpublic school representatives united as one voice with Teach NYS at the New York State Capitol to lobby for an increase in nonpublic school … more

I had my first cold weather cup of hot tea the other day as I stood in the kitchen and tried to will summer to stay for just a while longer. The sun blazed in my kitchen, the sky was that … more

One of the more mysterious narratives in the Torah concerns what is likely the final trip back to Egypt after the Burning Bush (the midrash suggests Moshe went back and forth a number of times, and … more

Once upon a time, Achashverosh, the King of Persia, had his wife Vashti killed for failing to attend a banquet. Then he chose a beautiful Jewish woman named Esther to be his new Queen. He also … more

Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 In a frenzied political season there may be just two kinds of people. No, not Democrats and Republicans. We’re referring to the kinds of people who forward an … more